Summary
vite-plugin-vue-devtools v8.1.1 was classified as CRITICAL RISK with a risk score of 2214. Sigil detected 122 findings across 45 files, covering phases including install hooks, code patterns, obfuscation, network exfiltration, credential access. Review the findings below before installing this package.
v8.1.1
23 March 2026, 15:13 UTC
by Sigil Bot
Risk Score
2214
Findings
122
Files Scanned
45
Provenance
Findings by Phase
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install-pip-setup-exec
CRITICALsetup.py executes code at install time
package/client/assets/graph-BRGxD27w.js:937
`);const r=String(e).split(`
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This setup.py calls subprocess, os.system, exec, or eval during package installation. Legitimate packages rarely need to execute arbitrary commands at install time. This pattern is commonly used by malicious packages to download and run payloads, exfiltrate environment variables, or establish persistence. Rated CRITICAL because it runs with the installer's full permissions.
install-pip-setup-exec
CRITICALsetup.py executes code at install time
package/client/assets/index-B5ZMOy4O.js:14
* @license MIT
**/const _y=[];function ST(t){_y.push(t)}function ET(){_y.pop()}function xT(t,e){}const wT={SETUP_FUNCTION:0,0:"SETUP_FUNCTION",RENDER_FUNCTION:1,1:"RENDER_FUNCTION",NATIVE_EVENT_HANDLER:5,5:"NATIVE_EVENT_HANDLER",COMPONENT_EVENT_HANDLER:6,6:"COMPONENT_EVENT_HANDLER",VNODE_HOOK:7,7:"VNODE_HOOK",DIRECTIVE_HOOK:8,8:"DIRECTIVE_HOOK",TRANSITION_HOOK:9,9:"TRANSITION_HOOK",APP_ERROR_HANDLER:10,10:"APP_ERROR_HANDLER",APP_WARN_HANDLER:11,11:"APP_WARN_HANDLER",FUNCTION_REF:12,12:"FUNCTION_Why was this flagged?
This setup.py calls subprocess, os.system, exec, or eval during package installation. Legitimate packages rarely need to execute arbitrary commands at install time. This pattern is commonly used by malicious packages to download and run payloads, exfiltrate environment variables, or establish persistence. Rated CRITICAL because it runs with the installer's full permissions.
install-pip-setup-exec
CRITICALsetup.py executes code at install time
package/client/assets/index-B5ZMOy4O.js:31
* @license MIT
*/function $O(t=""){let e=[],n=[[xd,{}]],r=0;t=MO(t);function a(o,l={}){r++,r!==n.length&&n.splice(r),n.push([o,l])}function i(o,l,{direction:p,delta:u}){const h={direction:p,delta:u,type:k0.pop};for(const d of e)d(o,l,h)}const s={location:xd,state:{},base:t,createHref:LO.bind(null,t),replace(o,l){n.splice(r--,1),a(o,l)},push(o,l){a(o,l)},listen(o){return e.push(o),()=>{const l=e.indexOf(o);l>-1&&e.splice(l,1)}},destroy(){e=[],n=[[xd,{}]],r=0},go(o,l=!0){const p=this.location,u=Why was this flagged?
This setup.py calls subprocess, os.system, exec, or eval during package installation. Legitimate packages rarely need to execute arbitrary commands at install time. This pattern is commonly used by malicious packages to download and run payloads, exfiltrate environment variables, or establish persistence. Rated CRITICAL because it runs with the installer's full permissions.
install-pip-setup-exec
CRITICALsetup.py executes code at install time
package/client/assets/index-B5ZMOy4O.js:182
?|[
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\u2028\u2029])`),e));else if(l==="posix")if(!a&&(u==="graph"||u==="print")){if(r==="strict")throw new Error(`POSIX class "${u}" requires min target ES2024 or non-strict accuracy`);let h={graph:"!-~",print:" -~"}[u];p&&(h=`\0-${Ds(h.codePointAt(0)-1)}${Ds(h.codePointAt(2)+1)}-`),n(As(Wo(`[${h}]`),e))}else n(As(Ud(Wo(lD.get(u)),p),e));else if(l==="property")Um.has(Yh(u))||(t.key="sc");else if(l==="space")n(Ma(Tc("space",{negate:p}),e));else if(l==="word")n(As(Ud(Wo(Go),p),e));else throw Why was this flagged?
This setup.py calls subprocess, os.system, exec, or eval during package installation. Legitimate packages rarely need to execute arbitrary commands at install time. This pattern is commonly used by malicious packages to download and run payloads, exfiltrate environment variables, or establish persistence. Rated CRITICAL because it runs with the installer's full permissions.
install-pip-setup-exec
CRITICALsetup.py executes code at install time
package/client/assets/index-B5ZMOy4O.js:184
\u2028\u2029])`),e));else if(l==="posix")if(!a&&(u==="graph"||u==="print")){if(r==="strict")throw new Error(`POSIX class "${u}" requires min target ES2024 or non-strict accuracy`);let h={graph:"!-~",print:" -~"}[u];p&&(h=`\0-${Ds(h.codePointAt(0)-1)}${Ds(h.codePointAt(2)+1)}-`),n(As(Wo(`[${h}]`),e))}else n(As(Ud(Wo(lD.get(u)),p),e));else if(l==="property")Um.has(Yh(u))||(t.key="sc");else if(l==="space")n(Ma(Tc("space",{negate:p}),e));else if(l==="word")n(As(Ud(Wo(Go),p),e));else throw new ErrorWhy was this flagged?
This setup.py calls subprocess, os.system, exec, or eval during package installation. Legitimate packages rarely need to execute arbitrary commands at install time. This pattern is commonly used by malicious packages to download and run payloads, exfiltrate environment variables, or establish persistence. Rated CRITICAL because it runs with the installer's full permissions.
install-pip-setup-exec
CRITICALsetup.py executes code at install time
package/client/assets/index-B5ZMOy4O.js:184
\u2028\u2029])`),e));else if(l==="posix")if(!a&&(u==="graph"||u==="print")){if(r==="strict")throw new Error(`POSIX class "${u}" requires min target ES2024 or non-strict accuracy`);let h={graph:"!-~",print:" -~"}[u];p&&(h=`\0-${Ds(h.codePointAt(0)-1)}${Ds(h.codePointAt(2)+1)}-`),n(As(Wo(`[${h}]`),e))}else n(As(Ud(Wo(lD.get(u)),p),e));else if(l==="property")Um.has(Yh(u))||(t.key="sc");else if(l==="space")n(Ma(Tc("space",{negate:p}),e));else if(l==="word")n(As(Ud(Wo(Go),p),e));else throw new ErrorWhy was this flagged?
This setup.py calls subprocess, os.system, exec, or eval during package installation. Legitimate packages rarely need to execute arbitrary commands at install time. This pattern is commonly used by malicious packages to download and run payloads, exfiltrate environment variables, or establish persistence. Rated CRITICAL because it runs with the installer's full permissions.
install-pip-setup-exec
CRITICALsetup.py executes code at install time
package/client/assets/index-B5ZMOy4O.js:209
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This setup.py calls subprocess, os.system, exec, or eval during package installation. Legitimate packages rarely need to execute arbitrary commands at install time. This pattern is commonly used by malicious packages to download and run payloads, exfiltrate environment variables, or establish persistence. Rated CRITICAL because it runs with the installer's full permissions.
install-pip-setup-exec
CRITICALsetup.py executes code at install time
package/client/assets/index-B5ZMOy4O.js:493
: __injectCSSVars__
`})(Nr,ar,Pt,!!Sr,pn)),Kr||(St+=`
export default ${pn}`)}return{...at,content:St,map:Ht,bindings:ar,scriptAst:ht.body}}catch{return at}})(L,ge)}if(j&&be!==ve)throw new Error("[@vue/compiler-sfc] <script> and <script setup> must have the same language type.");if(ve&&!L.isJS&&!L.isTS)return U;const ee=Object.create(null),fe=Object.create(null);let ze,je=!1,qe=!1;const ke=L.startOffset,Be=L.endOffset,Ne=j&&j.loc.start.offset,xe=j&&j.loc.end.offset;function Xe(st){const Pt=st.sWhy was this flagged?
This setup.py calls subprocess, os.system, exec, or eval during package installation. Legitimate packages rarely need to execute arbitrary commands at install time. This pattern is commonly used by malicious packages to download and run payloads, exfiltrate environment variables, or establish persistence. Rated CRITICAL because it runs with the installer's full permissions.
install-pip-setup-exec
CRITICALsetup.py executes code at install time
package/client/assets/index-B5ZMOy4O.js:589
`),m=0;for(d!==0&&this._mark(h,o,l,p,u);d!==-1;)s.line++,s.column=0,m=d+1,m<i&&h!==void 0&&this._mark(++h,0,null,null,u),d=n.indexOf(`
`,m);s.column+=i-m}_mark(n,r,a,i,s){var o;(o=this._map)==null||o.mark(this._position,n,r,a,i,s)}removeTrailingNewline(){const n=this._queueCursor;n!==0&&this._queue[n-1].char===10&&this._queueCursor--}removeLastSemicolon(){const n=this._queueCursor;n!==0&&this._queue[n-1].char===59&&this._queueCursor--}getLastChar(){const n=this._queueCursor;return n!==0?this._quWhy was this flagged?
This setup.py calls subprocess, os.system, exec, or eval during package installation. Legitimate packages rarely need to execute arbitrary commands at install time. This pattern is commonly used by malicious packages to download and run payloads, exfiltrate environment variables, or establish persistence. Rated CRITICAL because it runs with the installer's full permissions.
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